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Gut Health 101: What Your Microbiome Actually Needs

The gut health industry is booming — probiotics, prebiotics, postbiotics, synbiotics. But behind the marketing, the science tells a simpler story than most supplement companies want you to hear. Your Gut Is an Ecosystem # Your digestive tract hosts roughly 38 trillion microorganisms. That’s more bacterial cells than human cells in your body. This community — your microbiome — influences everything from immune function to mood regulation.